The Leading Ladies

Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott -two main contributers to the convention -other leaders were Mary Ann McClintock, Jane Hunt, and Martha C. Wright -some people from both Stanton and Mott's families were supportive

Elizabeth Cady Stanton

Elizabeth Cady Stanton had experienced women’s inequality ever since she was a little child. Her father was a judge and women would come to him with problems about the husbands power. Her father was a very nice as a judge, and often gave these women money to help them, however he could not give them legal and political power to help their situations. Elizabeth witnessed these situations throughout her childhood, and it inspired her to help women gain rights.

Lucretia Mott

Lucretia Mott became a public figure through abolition. She was a teacher, a Quaker minister, part of the Underground Railroad, and founder of the Female Anti-Slavery Society. She was well-known and respected in society for her work, and she developed good public speaking skills through being a minister. Most people had known her by the time of the convention.